1. Brainstorm Write down what aspect of music you are interested in learning about this semester.
I think that what I will do is transcribe a piece and completely rearrange it for different instruments and in a different style. What do you want to know more about?
I think composition will be a part of it, depending on how different I make the arrangement. It would be a good idea to go through my music theory portfolio again and review all that I learned, especially about writing and the rules. The entire curriculum on three pages is my FRIEND! What skills do you wish to develop?
Ear training will be something to develop more for this, so I'm not spending 2 hours trying to figure out one rhythm or chord. What topic will inspire you to engage in creative research?
I think I'll ultimately be working towards the goal of having it played - I might talk to my orchestra conductor about possibly playing it (as she usually does a sight-reading day for fun the last rehearsal before the dress rehearsal) What tools will be needed for your study?
Finale, EarMaster, music theory resources
2. Narrow down the topic What are all the components that would need to be learned in order to master the topic?
Ear training, composing (counterpoint) Are there enough questions about the topic that need to be solved or do you already know enough about the subject?
Ear training will probably be a big part of it, which is something I could maybe work on with EarMaster. The two pieces I've done for the Prism have been pretty true to originals, so I could maybe try doing something that has a bigger part of arranging - like maybe transcribing (for example) a modern piece for brass, and then arranging it for a string ensemble in a baroque style (or something). Is there a history to your subject that can help your study? Who has done this? What have they done with it? Has it ever been done before?
It would be interesting and helpful to study the lives and works of some famous composers from the genre that I decide to write for, to kind of channel the feel of the type of music from the era/style that I decide to write in.
3. Initial Research Complete some initial research into your subject. Is there information readily available? Are the method books or articles that will help your work?
The music theory site and my portfolio will probably be big helps; also, I'll probably want to do some research into others that have done something like this.
1. Brainstorm
Write down what aspect of music you are interested in learning about this semester.
I think that what I will do is transcribe a piece and completely rearrange it for different instruments and in a different style.
What do you want to know more about?
I think composition will be a part of it, depending on how different I make the arrangement. It would be a good idea to go through my music theory portfolio again and review all that I learned, especially about writing and the rules. The entire curriculum on three pages is my FRIEND!
What skills do you wish to develop?
Ear training will be something to develop more for this, so I'm not spending 2 hours trying to figure out one rhythm or chord.
What topic will inspire you to engage in creative research?
I think I'll ultimately be working towards the goal of having it played - I might talk to my orchestra conductor about possibly playing it (as she usually does a sight-reading day for fun the last rehearsal before the dress rehearsal)
What tools will be needed for your study?
Finale, EarMaster, music theory resources
2. Narrow down the topic
What are all the components that would need to be learned in order to master the topic?
Ear training, composing (counterpoint)
Are there enough questions about the topic that need to be solved or do you already know enough about the subject?
Ear training will probably be a big part of it, which is something I could maybe work on with EarMaster. The two pieces I've done for the Prism have been pretty true to originals, so I could maybe try doing something that has a bigger part of arranging - like maybe transcribing (for example) a modern piece for brass, and then arranging it for a string ensemble in a baroque style (or something).
Is there a history to your subject that can help your study? Who has done this? What have they done with it? Has it ever been done before?
It would be interesting and helpful to study the lives and works of some famous composers from the genre that I decide to write for, to kind of channel the feel of the type of music from the era/style that I decide to write in.
3. Initial Research
Complete some initial research into your subject. Is there information readily available? Are the method books or articles that will help your work?
The music theory site and my portfolio will probably be big helps; also, I'll probably want to do some research into others that have done something like this.
Other Theory Concepts
4. Review
Review your brainstorming with your instructor. Use this a guide for the creation of your proposal.